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UNFORTUNATELY, due to unforeseen cir cumstances beyond the club’s control, Whal-


ley had to postpone Sunday’s planned village six-a- side competition. This was particularly disappointing given the ievel of interest shown by people within the village. Those people who had already bought a tick­ et for the event can obtain a full refund by contact­ ing anyone at the club during any future home match. The club’s management commitment will be


meeting in the near future to decide how best to rcs- urrect the competition.


y Ju ly 6 th , 2 0 0 6 1-ee, ^ r i s Bodeh, Phil ^ Golden glory for Jonnie


CLITHEROE canoeist Jonnie Schofield has won gold in the Wild. Water Racing World Cup Series.


The 21-yeaf-old pushed hard races in total. ■


for a medal in the men’s kayak singles (K l ) class, and his efforts paid off. The series consisted of five


The first two races were held


in Mezzana, Italy, where Jon­ nie achieved f ifth place and then gold.


The remaining three races


were held in Lofer, Austria, where Jonnie won both sprint races and came sixth in the last classic race, securing him a gold medal overall.


Schofield, who is currently


studying a t Loughborough, was determined to make a comeback in order to avenge his recent disappointment of missing out on the medals in


Blues By Phil Simpson lii


CLITHEROE have Accring­ ton Stanley to thank for some added pressure this season. The Blues will do battle with


the likes of rivals Rossendale United to become East Lan­ cashire’s premier non-league club following Stanley’s eleva- tio'ninto League Two. And prepa ra tions for the


new season are just a matter of days away.


Chtheroe begin their pre-sea­ ■.ri:


son with a trip to West Lan­ cashire League Premier Divi­ sion Barnoldswick Town on Tuesday (kick-off 6-30 p.m.). And this week, they learned


how their third season in the UniBond League will shape up. Mark Smitheringale’s troops


will begin their campaign with a trip to Kidsgrove Athletic on August 19th. T h at is just over six weeks


away, and is followed three days later by their first home game of th e season, when


neighbours Chorley visit Shaw- bridge. A home clash with Bridling-


■ ENGLAND and Everton star Rachel Unitt (pictured, s) will be th e special guest a t Stonyhurst College’s girls’-only soccer school a t the end of August. The camp will encompass training specifically designed


^


for female footballers and will be coached by qualified profes­ sional female coaches. Nutritional advice, strength,


August


19 Kidsgrove Athletic.................................A 22 CHORLEY...........................................H


26 BRIDLINGTON TOWN ....................H 29 Buxton ...................................................A


September


[ 2 FA Cup Preliminary Round........................ I5CAMMELLLAIRD •.............................H


I9GRESLEYR0VERS.............................H > 12 Goole Town.............................................A


j 19 Warrington Town...................................A ■23AlsagerTown.........................................A [26SKELMERSDALEUTD....................H [30 EASTWOOD TOWN...........................H I


October


13 Woodley Sports .......................................A 17 FA Trophy Preliminary Round.................. [lOWAKEFIELD/EMLEY..................... H 114 Biadlord PA ...........................................A [ 17 Chorley...................................................A 124 Bamhcr Bridge................................... A


I28STOCKSBRIDGEPS......................... H 131 CHORLEY...........................................H I I


(UniBond League Cup 1) November


14 HARROGATE RAILWAY ....................H j 8 Ossett Albion...........................................A • 111 Gresley Rovers.......................................A [14C0LWYNBAY.....................................H 118 Belper Town...........................................A


ton Town and a trip to Buxton complete the first month, while th e re tu rn tr ip to Chorley takes place on October 17th. Elsewhere in the season, the


Blues have been handed some welcome news on key dates.


conditioning and, of course, lots of football, from technical skills through to specific game tactics, will be put into action th rough the school’s daily league games. The week-long course runs


from Sunday, August 27th, to Friday, September 1st, and fea­ tu re s th re e different price options open to girls aged 10 to 19 years


the rec en t World Champi­ onships.


I t was certainly memorable


racing, as in sprint race three, Schofield won by a remarkable 2.5 ahead of nearest competi-


tor Tomas Slovak of the Czech Republic. 'This maintains a good track


record for Schofield, who last year won two gold medals in individual races and a bronze overall, before crowning a fan­ tastic debut for his first season as a senior. Schofield has been canoeing


for more than 10 years, along the way winning numerous titles. In 2002, he became Junior


World Champion in Bala, Wales, and in 2005 placed third overall in the Senior World Cup, winning two gold medals in individual sprint events.


Hickeys help out


RIBBLESDALE Wanderers are delighted to announce that Hick­ eys Plant Hire Ltd are to sponsor the first and second teams at Church Meadow until the end of the 2008 season. To celebrate the deal, from left, professional Joe Scuderi, chairman Paul McGuire,


Diane Etchells of Hickeys, and stand-in first team captain David Howard are pictured (s).


Clitheroe FC 2006/07


25 BRADFORD PA ................................. H 28 Cammell Laird.......................................A December


2 Bridlington Town.....................................A 9 BAMBER BRIDGE ..............................H IGALSAGERTOWN................................H 23 Wakefield/Emley...................................A


26ROSSENDALEUTD .................... . . .H 30ColwynBay...........................................A January


13 WOODLEY SPORTS ..........................H 20 Brigg Town.............................................A


27 Skelmersdale U td ...................................A February


3 WARRINGTON TOWN........................H 17 Shepshed Dynamo.................................A 24 BRIGG TOWN.....................................H March


3 Stocksbridge P S .......................................A 10 KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC...................H 13 GOOLE TOWN.....................................H 17 Eastwood Town.....................................A 24 BELPER TOWN .................................H 31 Harrogate Railway...............................A April


6 BUXTON ...............................................H 9 Rossendale Utd ......................................Ji 14 OSSETT ALBION...............................H 28 SHEPSHED DYNAMO......................H I


Boxing Day sees them a t


home against Rossendale Unit­ ed, with th e return tr ip to Dark Lane taking place on Easter Monday, April 9th. Buxton are the visitors on Good Friday, while the Blues


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end their season with succes­ sive home games against


Ossett Albion and Shepshed Dynamo. But


before then,


Smitheringale has a packed pre-season programme to get his teeth into. The trip to Barnoldswick is


followed on Saturday, July 15th, by a home clash with Leigh RMI. Radcliffe Borough and FC


United also visit Shawbridge, before tr ip s to local rivals Ramsbottom United and Nel­ son.


And th e Blues end their


preparations with home games against Prescot Cables and Witton Albion, with the latter taking place ju s t seven days before the visit to Kidsgrove. Meanwhile, Clitheroe Ladies


are on the hunt for new players for next season.


Interested parties must be


over 16-years-old or over, with training sessions held at Roe- field on Tuesday evenings from 6-30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For further details, contact Lesley Wilson (07922 889250).


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977096336511927 9 ____________ , (3:3 JlioKO" j^ ^ - iO T y s -"iCKif S PLANT LTl Vi, WADDINGTON Football Club commence


“ *■ training tonight in preparation for the new sea­ son. Training wiil take place on Waddington sports field, from 7 p.m. The club is on the lookout for new players, and anyone who wishes to join the club should attend training. Waddington wouid aiso like to hear from teams who wouid be interested in play­ ing pre-season friendly fixtures. For further details on any matter, please contact first team manager .Jim Tierney (422344 or 07890.397473).


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